Brassiere



June 26, 1945.

N, BLUM BRASSIERE Filed Feb. '19, 1942 INVENTOR IVETT/E Bu/M ATTOR' Y Patented June 26, 1945 Nmi mm, one

Elie b psliighi, iri go-pend'i'rifi appigqtions; seriel; Nymfthe parts 318 13217811} specifically wig; w'el l as mar described irg conneqtion pocket N), that is to say, will include the semicup portions 25 and integral upper edge segments 26. The pockets are adapted for mounting individually in any type or kind of garment to be supported by the garment upon the body of the wearer. For example, the pockets may be built into an evening gown, particularly where all types and kinds of shoulder strapsare to be dispensed with or to be built into such garments as bathing suits. Forthis purpose the inner edge portion of each pocket will have a strap 21 for supporting said edge upon the garment, the outer edge will have upper and lower straps 28 and 29, and the lower edge will have a depending pocket 24, and in 'construction of the rigid or semi -rigid"materials, it will be" apparent that these pockets build into the garment abreast supporting structure which will support the breasts in raised position eitherthrough the medium of the .tight fitting of the garment, or through othersupporting means which may be provided 'on the garment. x

in Fig. 4 of the drawing is shown another method of constructing each of the pockets of a brassire by providing a central body portion 3| including at-its upper edge the integral segment 32"and in utilizing inner sidesectio ns 33 and outer side sections 34 of a difierent type and kind of material, as for example, "as a padded or quilted fabric to give body and semi-rigidity to thesections as will be apparent, The section 33 has the stitchings 35 thereof *extending'more "or less vertically, whereas the section: 35 has its stitchings 36 extending more o'rless horizontally. I -have' also found that'theinner port-ions'of the pockets require greater rigidity -'-than theouter side portions thereof; particularlyin a garment which "is hung from; the sides only ofthebrassiere 'as' isfshownfin 'Fig.-1 and-' for this reason the stitchings 35 are'arranged vertically, whereas the outer sections 34 have the horizontal arrangement of stitchings 36. It will, of course, be apparent that theillustrations in the accompanying drawing are diagrammatic in the senseof eliminating the detailed stitchings employed in securing the several parts together and all-matters oftrimand ornamentation of the garments have been eliminated in order to simplify the illustration. Aside from the method of'-construct'i'n'g each pocket, the structure of Fig. 4 is I the same as that of Fig. 1' and isalso to the structure of'Fig. 1. In'Fig. of the drawing, Ihave shown at 31 a single pocket of a brassiere which may be constructed in accordance with the teachings in either Fig. 1 or Fig. 4." The modifications of Fig. 5 reside primarily in the use of a detachable strap 38 detachably coupled with the inner edge of the applicable pocket as seen at 39 and also detachablyand adjustably coupled to the shoulder strap 40, as indicated at 4|. One of the straps 38 will be used at each side of the garment'an'd by making these straps entirely detachable the garment is adaptable for use with dresses having wide, low cutnecks, as well as dresses oi the V- A rigid or elastic materials.

bers upon the body of the wearer. l I 7 3. Abrassire of the class described comprising two-substantially similar breast receiving and neck type. In other words, the garment may be worn with the straps 38 as a unit part thereof and the wearer may couple and uncouple the straps in different uses of the garment. In Fig. 5 the strap 38 is shown coupled with the inner edge of an opposed pocket. It will be apparent, however, that in some instances the strap 38 may couple with the inner end of the pocket to which the shoulder strap M1 is attached.

In all forms of the garment, the lower edge portions of the pockets are made to flex onto the body of the wearer beneath the breast as indicated at 42 in Fig. 2 of the drawing and in the molding of the pockets as described, it is preferred that this curvature of the lower edge be directly molded in the garment and this especially desirable when the pockets are shaped from semi- In som instances, sheets or materials including sheet metal could also be die-formed to the desired contour. However, in such instances the garments will have to be madeinto sizes suiting the varying breast sizes in difierent body sizes. From this standpoint, the yieldable or resilientsemi-rigid materials are preferred or the use of bias cut fabrics with reinforcements therein.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat,- ent is:

'1.'A brassiere of the class describedcomprising two substantially similar breastreceiving and supporting members, each of said membersjcomtprising a half pocket disposed on the lowerportion and sides of the breast, the upper edge of each member having a narrow integral part ex I tending along'the upper edge of the member, and forming a concaved segment overlying the nipple and adjacent area of the breast, leavingthe major wearer.

- .2. A brassiere of the class described comprising two substantially similar .breast receivingtand supporting members, each of said members comprising a half pocket disposed on. the "lower :por-

tion and sides of the breast,, the up er edge; of

each member having a narrow integral-partextending along theupperedge ofthe memberand forming a concaved segment overlying the -nipple and adjacent area of the breast, le aving the major part of the upper portion of the breast exposed, the central portion only of said part being integrally united with said member, means joining the adjacent ends of saidmembers, means'comprising back and shoulder straps attached to outer side edges only of said member's-for supporting -said members upon the body-of the wearer, and other straps detachable from the shoulder straps and the inner end of anlopposed member forming additional supports of said memsupporting members, each ofsaid members .com-

prising a half pocket disposed on the lower portion and sides of the breast, lthe upper edgeiof each member having a narrow integral part'e'xthe wearer, other straps detachable from the. shoulder straps and the inner end of an opposed member forming additional supports of said membersupon the body of the wearer, and the attachment of said last named straps with the shoulder straps beingadjustable.

4. A brassiereof the class described comprising two substantially similar breast receiving and supporting members, each of said members comprising a half pocket disposed on the lower portions and sidesof the breasts, each member having centrally of the upper edge thereof an integral projecting part, saidpart joining themem her in a portion shorter than the full length of,

said part to form projectingends on said part,

said projecting end being secured to the upper said part to form projecting ends on said part,

said projecting ends being'secured to the upper edge of said member beyond said shorter portion in forming at the upper edge of, said member, a

concaved segment overlying the nipple and adja-, cent area of the breast, leaving the major part of the upper portion of the breasts exposed, means joining adjacent ends of said members,

attached to outer side edges only of said members for supporting said members upon the body of the wearer. i

5. A brassiere of the class described comprising two substantiallysimilar breast receiving and supporting members, each of said members c0mprising a half pocket disposed on the lower por tions and sides of the breasts, each member having centrally of the upper edge thereof an integral projecting part, said part joining the memher in a portion shorter than the fulllength of edge of said member beyondsaid shorter portion informing at the upper edge of said member a concaved segment overlying the nipple and adjacent area of the breasts, leaving the major part of the upper portion of the breasts exposed,

means joinin adjacent ends of said members,

means comprising, back and shoulder strapsat tached to outer side edgesonly of said members for supporting saidmembers upon the body wear; er, the central portion of each supporting mem ber including the segment thereof being composed of sheet rubber, and each member at opposite sides of the central portion comprising reinforced fabric.

NETTIE BLUM.

and means comprising back and shoulder straps 

